A good friend of mine lost his job a few months ago, and since then he has been getting set up to make his own parts. He's a mechanical engineer, so I figure he knows best. ;D
I made some suggestions to him, side covers, fenders, cafe seats. He's considering them.
My wife is also an engineer, and she was making composite parts for aircrafts for years though now she works with TI. She is interested in trying her hand at making some parts too, so what the hey.
Is there any market for this kind of stuff? We don't have any idea what he can make them for yet, so he is going to make some experimental stuff first. A few things for some snowmobiles, some cafe parts, see what pans out.
Any suggestions?
He bought a CNC lathe, and is setting up shop for mostly carbon fiber work, but also some aluminum parts too. Nothing too fancy yet, I think. They are going to have a go at a front fender or one of my side covers later this week.
I made some suggestions to him, side covers, fenders, cafe seats. He's considering them.
My wife is also an engineer, and she was making composite parts for aircrafts for years though now she works with TI. She is interested in trying her hand at making some parts too, so what the hey.
Is there any market for this kind of stuff? We don't have any idea what he can make them for yet, so he is going to make some experimental stuff first. A few things for some snowmobiles, some cafe parts, see what pans out.
Any suggestions?
He bought a CNC lathe, and is setting up shop for mostly carbon fiber work, but also some aluminum parts too. Nothing too fancy yet, I think. They are going to have a go at a front fender or one of my side covers later this week.